This summer, between July 15 and August 21, discover the fantastic Abbey of Fontevraud differently! At nightfall (from 9:30 p.m.), the abbey is the scene of an astonishing staging based on light effects, sound effects and video projections. It is the work of Bruno Seillier, artist and director specializing in the scenography of major historical …
The Grand Prix de Tours will take place on June 25 and 26…in Chinon, as has been the case since 2017. This is an unmissable meeting place for lovers of beautiful old mechanics, cars or motorcycles. It will take place this year under the sponsorship of driver Jean-Claude Andruet, a figure in rallies and endurance …
The Chinon Jazz Festival returns in 2022, in its traditional form! From June 3 to 5, jazz will express all its diversity of this living music, with an eclectic program in its interpretations (duo, trio, bands…), its instruments (from the traditional sax/bass/drums trio to string tambourines, via the flute, the cello or the fife…) and …
Pierre Varési is a painter and writer (he has published a dozen books) from Brittany. In love with tufa stone and the unique light of the Loire Valley, he loves to illustrate in watercolor the mansions of Touraine and Anjou.How did he get to La Pénesais? Probably by surfing the internet, looking for pictures of …
La Pénesais in painting! The work of Pierre Varési. Read More »
After the operation “Les vignerons dans la ville”, the winegrowers of Chinon are organizing their big Open Door weekend, on the Ascension weekend, from Thursday 26 to Saturday 28 May 2022. In addition to an activity in the center of Chinon, the winegrowers of Chinon will welcome you to their vineyards to introduce you to …
The operation “Les vignerons dans la ville” returns in 2022 after 2 years of absence due to Covid. More than 60 winegrowers from Chinon await you in the heart of Chinon to make you discover the new 2021 vintage of AOC Chinon wines, in “avant-premiére”. All you have to do is buy a glass for …
The wine fair “Festivin” is coming back in 2022 . It is the opportunity to discover the 20 wine growers united in the Touristic Cellar of “La Sybille” in Panzoult.
The Fontevraud Modern Art Museum : The official announcement was made on 1 September 2017. Thanks to the donation of part of Martine and Léon Cligman’s personal collection, the Region announced the opening of a museum of modern art at the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud, which belongs to the State and is protected as a …
La Pénesais Running Team, father and daughter, ran the Paris Half Marathon 2022 on March 6th. In a sunny but freezing weather, we achieved our objectives : cover 21.097 Km in less than 2 hours (respectively 1h54 and 1h56).
